The writer of books The Boy with the Topknot and Marriage Materials praised his win on Twitter, writing: “An Indian engineering researcher dwelling in Sheffield with an English couple and profitable a British baking present by making mango-filed doughnuts.

“Good to be reminded that regardless of our silly politics, that is Britain in 2018.”

An Indian engineering researcher dwelling in Sheffield with an English couple and profitable a British baking present by making mango-filed doughnuts. Good to be reminded that regardless of our silly politics, that is Britain in 2018. #gbbofinal#rahul

Others echoed his sentiment, with one viewer writing on Twitter: “I can’t categorical the methods I really like Rahul – this present is all the things I really like concerning the UK and being British in all its variety.”

I can’t categorical the methods I really like Rahul – this present is all the things I really like concerning the UK and being British in all its variety #GBBOFinal

One other wrote: “Not solely was #Rahul probably the most gifted baker general, he was additionally an ideal antidote to #Trump and #Brexit Britain – an immigrant adopted by this nation and beloved by everybody.”

A 3rd stated: “The most effective factor about #GBBOFinal is that a younger, shy, unassuming man can come from India to Britain, work as a analysis scientist, meet a random couple referred to as David and Liz, take up baking on David’s recommendation and go on to win the present with out ever consuming a doughnut in his life.”

The most effective factor about #GBBOFinal is that a younger, shy, unassuming man can come from India to Britain, work as a analysis scientist, meet a random couple referred to as David and Liz, take up baking on David’s recommendation and go on to win the present with out ever consuming a doughnut in his life.